Where does “Werksirene” come from?
Werksirene (German) comes from German Sirene, from French sirène, from Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν, from Ancient Greek σειρά, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
Werksirene (German): work whistle, factory whistle
Definitions
- work whistle, factory whistle
Ancestry of “Werksirene”, step by step
Werksirene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sirene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sirene | siren; sirenian; alternative form of Syringe |
| 2 | French | sirène | siren, alarm; mermaid, siren; siren, temptress,... |
| 3 | Latin | sirēna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sīrēn | a siren, one of the mythical birds with faces of virgins, that dwelt on the southern coast of Italy, where, with their sweet voices, they enticed ashore those who were sailing by, and then killed them |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σειρήν | Siren; Siren from Greek mythology |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σειρά | cord, rope |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |